(Darshaan – Daltawa, by Miswaki)
Stood 2013 at Cornerstone Stud for $22,000
A proven sire in Europe, Dalakhani has an impressive race record. Unbeaten in three starts as a 2YO, including victory in the Gr1 Criterium International, Dalakhani kept up the good record as a 3YO. During that season he won five of his six starts, including wins in the Gr1 Prix du Jockey Club, Gr1 Prix de l’Arc de triomphe, Gr1 Prix Lupin , plus he finished second in the Gr1 Irish Derby. He was crowned Horse of the Year and Champion 3YO in Europe; as well as Champion 3YO Stayer in France, earning a Timeform rating of 133.
Dalakhani retired to stud in Ireland in 2004 and has left 44 stakes winners, headed by Gr1 winners Conduit, Integral, Reliable Man, Chinese White, Seismos, Duncan, Second Step and Moonstone. The deeds of his imported son Reliable Man (winner of the Gr1 Queen Elizabeth at Randwick) make his stud career easily recognisable for locals. Reliable Man now stands in NZ and also has his first crop of yearlings this sales season.
By French Champion Sire and Champion Broodmare Sire Darshaan, Dalakhani is one of 88 stakes winners by his sire whose other sire sons include Mark of Esteem and Zerpour.
Dalakhani is out of Listed winner Daltawa (Miswaki), who is also dam of Horse of the Year and seven-time Gr1 winner Daylami, and stakes winners Dalghar and Daymarti. Her daughters and granddaughters have left Gr1 winner Dalkala (Champion Older Female in France in 2013) and Dolniya (winner of the 2015 Gr1 Dubai Sheema Classic).
He has 68 live foals in his first Australian crop and 3 of them are entered at the 2016 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale. Of his 5 weanlings offered in 2015, 2 were sold, at an average of $22,500.
Dalakhani pedigree courtesy of Arion Pedigrees
